Many of these are written by Willie Dixon or are based on earlier blues songs. McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1915 or 1913 – April 30, 1983), better known as Muddy Waters, was an American blues musician and is generally considered the father of Chicago blues. ... Willie Dixons style of blues was one of the inspirations for a new generation of music, rock and roll. ...
1955Mannish Boy (Heard on Wonder Years TV Show) (Heard in film Ghosts Of Mississippi) -- This song was Muddy's sardonic comment on Bo Diddley's song "I'm a Man". Fey rocker David Bowie called one of his tour bands, "The Mannish Boys". It was spelled "Manish Boy" on the original release.
Waters was first recorded on a Mississippi Delta plantation by Alan Lomax for the Library of Congress in 1941.
Waters' own guitar playing was gaining notoriety due to his use of the bottleneck on electric guitar; his style was heavily influenced by Robert Johnson's acoustic style.
MuddyWaters died quietly in his sleep on April 30, 1983 at his home in Westmont, Illinois at the age of 68 (or 70, depending on the source for his birthdate) and is buried in the Restvale Cemetery in Alsip, Illinois near Chicago.
Many of these are written by Willie Dixon or are based on earlier blues songs.
1955 Mannish Boy (Heard on Wonder Years TV Show) (Heard in film Ghosts Of Mississippi) -- This song was Muddy's sardonic comment on Bo Diddley'ssong "I'm a Man".
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